Michael Feinstein performs 'Close to You' at the Gershwin Prize for Hal David and Burt Bacharach

Michael Feinstein performs "Close to You" in the East Room to tribute Hal David and Burt Bacharach as part of the "In Performance at the White House: Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song," PBS broadcast held on May 9, 2012.

[@jimthompson606]

The introductory piano notes to this superb performance had an elegant Gershwin flavor to them.

[@sherrylcallander1491]

Pure Ve!vet!!! Thank you, Michael❤

[@CarolynViolin]

Michael, You absolutely blow me away with this! So GORGEOUS!!! Love it!

[@arturocampos9907]

whattt??? whos these guy i have not listen to??? this is out of this world.... and this song is simply magnifique!!! Saludos desde Chihuahua, Mexico.

[@susanyork5089]

Oh Michael , you lovely lovely man

[@carlosjorgemartinez2742]

JOHN WILLIAMS ORQUESTA

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[@RanBlakePiano]

@@carlosjorgemartinez2742 nice modulation ! Author Ran

[@stephaniekeyes2928]

Thank you! Love you Michael!!!

[@ellenhulin4876]

Beautiful rendition.

[@elsagranados670]

LOVE YOU...ERES MARAVILLOSO CANTANTE, PIANISTA, MÚSICO Y MÁS!!

[@juliejensen7370]

What an entertainer!

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[@January.]

GOLDEN VOICE

[@juanmanuelparadacontreras9565]

Una gran interpretación de esta hermosa melodía en cuestión. No podía ser de otra manera.

[@donnamclaughlin9215]

Gracious, talented

[@elsagranados670]

MÁS AMOR Y ADMIRACIÓN MICHAEL!!

[@michaelhart5417]

Nice job! Very Andy Williams!!

[@dianamcguire1498]

Ilove music yes I do

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How I lived the book, Nice Work If You Can Get It!

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Gran PERSONAGGIO 🎸☀️🌈

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I Miss Karen cArpenter

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:)

[@Adan.Carabelli]

Terrence Flannery is a lucky man ☺️

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Tokyo to lodon fly with kissinger air

[@Tina-qp7py]

His song continues the perfect White stereotype with the phase "eyes of blue" and yet right in the front of the audience are the Obamas. He should have chosen a different song. Wonder what they thought.

[@firstlady6530]

I am sure they could not have cared less. They would have just enjoyed the music as we are doing. Not everything has to made into something political. It's music. Enjoy it.

[@c.m.krauss372]

@user You missed the whole point of the performance! It was to honor Burt Bacharach and his musical accomplishments, not to give a lesson in political correctness.

[@marcmuwanga68]

Always one of these insufferable dregs of society showing up when polished people gather🤬

[@Ann12681]

That is absolutely ridiculous. Are you saying that the Obamas can only appreciate “black “ music .

[@bessied.5694]

The were probably thinking up new ways to stick it to whitey, which seems to be a priority for them.